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Renewable energy course at UAM hubs

Online course of 300 hours in renewable energy for UAM hubs: 6 modules covering hub energy demand, renewable generation, storage and microgrids, charging infrastructure, and technical and economic assessment, with an assigned technical tutor.

Duration3 months
ModeOnline
LanguageEnglish
Start datesSet by the faculty
AwardSEIUM Institute certificate
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Learning outcomes

What you will be able to do

01

Estimate the energy demand of a UAM hub.

02

Design urban renewable generation installations.

03

Size storage systems and microgrids.

04

Plan eVTOL charging infrastructure.

05

Assess the technical and economic viability of the system.

06

Calculate the carbon footprint of the hub.

07

Design the complete energy solution for a UAM hub.

Profile

Who it's for

  • Renewable energy engineers moving into aviation infrastructure.
  • Electrical systems engineers.
  • Energy consultants.
  • Charging infrastructure engineers.
  • Energy project managers.
  • Sustainability analysts.
  • Engineering or science graduates seeking to enter renewable energy.
Standards & tools

What you'll work with

  • IEC 61851-1 (conductive charging systems for electric vehicles)
  • ISO 15118 (vehicle-to-grid communication interface)
  • Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR) (alternative fuels infrastructure)
  • Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III) (promotion of renewable energy)
  • Royal Decree 244/2019 (Spanish regulation on electricity self-consumption)
  • IEC 61215 (design qualification of PV modules)
  • IEC 62933 (electrical energy storage systems)
  • EN 50549-1 (requirements for generating plants connected to distribution networks)
  • PVsyst
  • HOMER Pro
  • NREL SAM
  • DIgSILENT PowerFactory
  • ETAP
Syllabus

6 modules

  1. 1.1eVTOL charging profiles
  2. 1.2Load simultaneity
  3. 1.3Peak power and daily energy
  4. 1.4Auxiliary building consumption
  5. 1.5HVAC and services
  6. 1.6Growth forecasting
  7. 1.7Hourly load curves
  8. 1.8Quality of supply
  9. 1.9Fleet electrification scenarios
  10. 1.10Practical exercise: hourly demand curve of a vertihub
  1. 2.1Solar resource and irradiance
  2. 2.2Rooftop photovoltaic installations
  3. 2.3Solar canopies and façades
  4. 2.4Small-scale urban wind power
  5. 2.5Urban space constraints
  6. 2.6Expected yield and losses
  7. 2.7Self-consumption regulations
  8. 2.8Surplus compensation
  9. 2.9Hybridisation with other sources
  10. 2.10Lab: photovoltaic simulation with PVsyst
  1. 3.1BESS storage systems
  2. 3.2Second-life batteries
  3. 3.3Microgrid architecture
  4. 3.4Energy control and management (EMS)
  5. 3.5Peak shaving
  6. 3.6Islanded operation
  7. 3.7Stability and protection
  8. 3.8Integration with the distribution grid
  9. 3.9Managing BESS degradation
  10. 3.10Workshop: sizing a BESS for peak shaving
  1. 4.1High-power chargers
  2. 4.2Charging standards
  3. 4.3Charger-aircraft communication
  4. 4.4Smart charging and power management
  5. 4.5Fleet management and scheduling
  6. 4.6Charger cooling
  7. 4.7Electrical safety of installations
  8. 4.8Interoperability of charging equipment
  9. 4.9Bidirectional charging and grid services
  10. 4.10Case study: charging plan for six eVTOL aircraft
  1. 5.1Optimisation with HOMER Pro
  2. 5.2Levelised cost of energy
  3. 5.3Tariffs and the electricity market
  4. 5.4Grants and financing
  5. 5.5Carbon footprint
  6. 5.6Taxonomy and sustainability reporting
  7. 5.7Sensitivity analysis
  8. 5.8Power purchase agreements (PPA)
  9. 5.9Regulatory and market risks
  10. 5.10Case study: economic analysis of a hub microgrid
  1. 6.1Definition of the hub
  2. 6.2Energy demand estimation
  3. 6.3Photovoltaic installation design
  4. 6.4Storage system
  5. 6.5Charging infrastructure
  6. 6.6Economic assessment of the system
  7. 6.7Calculation of avoided emissions
  8. 6.8Microgrid design
  9. 6.9Report and presentation
  10. 6.10Final project: final review with the tutor
Methodology, software & labs

How you'll learn

Training is 100% online on the SEIUM campus, with downloadable material, recorded classes and an assigned technical tutor. There are no fixed timetables: you progress at your own pace within each intake, so you can combine the programme with your job.

Each module combines theory, guided reading of the original standard and applied exercises. The working software is PVsyst, HOMER Pro, NREL SAM, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and ETAP, in free, academic or evaluation versions. Exercises are based on real procedures for sizing renewable microgrids, simulating photovoltaic production and planning fleet charging. Assessment is continuous by module plus the final project.

Standards covered: IEC 61851-1, ISO 15118, Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR), Directive (EU) 2023/2413 (RED III), Royal Decree 244/2019, IEC 61215, IEC 62933, EN 50549-1.

Assigned technical tutor:every module ends with a deliverable that your tutor marks individually.
Standards-based learning:guided reading of IEC 61851-1, ISO 15118 and Regulation (EU) 2023/1804 (AFIR) applied to real cases, not as a theoretical annex.
Industry software:PVsyst, HOMER Pro, NREL SAM, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and ETAP, in free, academic or evaluation versions.
Final project:the complete energy solution for a UAM hub, with photovoltaic installation, storage, microgrid, charging infrastructure and economic and emissions assessment, reviewed by your tutor.
Flexible format:100% online, no fixed timetables, compatible with full-time work.
Capstone project

Build it end to end

Your final project follows the real engineering workflow, step by step, reviewed by your tutor.

Define the hub
Describe the UAM hub and estimate its energy demand.
Design PV generation
Design the photovoltaic installation for the hub.
Size storage and microgrid
Size the storage system and design the microgrid.
Plan charging and economics
Plan the charging infrastructure and assess costs and avoided emissions.
Final project
Present the complete energy solution in a documented report, reviewed by your tutor.
Career opportunities

Where this takes you

Renewable energy engineerElectrical systems engineerEnergy consultantCharging infrastructure engineerEnergy project managerSustainability analyst
Admissions & scholarships

Requirements

  • No prior qualification is required.
  • Internet connection and a computer capable of running the programme's software.
  • English sufficient to read technical standards.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

The programme totals 300 hours over 3 months. You set your own pace within each intake, and your tutor helps you plan the workload around your job.

You work with PVsyst, HOMER Pro, NREL SAM, DIgSILENT PowerFactory and ETAP, using free, academic or evaluation versions. Your tutor indicates the free alternative wherever one exists.

A SEIUM Institute certificate, awarded on passing the continuous assessment and the final project. It is SEIUM's own qualification, not an official state degree; its recognition depends on the programme completed and the regulations of each country.

Yes. Modules passed are recognised in a higher programme in the same area (postgraduate diploma or master's). Ask about the recognition policy when you enrol.

No prior qualification is required; you need a computer able to run the programme's software and English sufficient to read technical standards.

Start dates are set by SEIUM's faculty for each intake. Our admissions team will confirm the next available date when you apply.

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